Department of Labor’s Presentation to the

NIOSH Advisory Board

Frank C. Crawford

Division of Energy Employees

Occupational Illness Compensation Program

August 2023
Compensation Paid

$7.7 Billion

Part B Compensation

$6.5 Billion

Part E Compensation

$9.4 Billion

Medical Bills

$23.6 Billion

Total Compensation + Medical Bills Paid

232,185

Cases Filed

Data as July 6, 2023

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Compensation

NIOSH Related (SEC & DR) Cases

$1.7 Billion Paid Dose Reconstruction Cases

16,157 Payees 

$188 Million approved SEC and POC 50% or greater cases*

1,444 Payees

*Refers to all cases accepted based on SEC status and POC 50% or greater. At least one 

specified cancer was approved based on SEC employment and at least one other cancer 

was approved based on the DR process resulting in a POC of 50% or greater. 

Data as of July 6, 2023 3
NIOSH Referral Case Status 

 57,270 Cases Referred to NIOSH for Dose Reconstruction

 55,643 Cases Returned to DOL from NIOSH 

• 48,778 at DOL with Dose Reconstruction 

• 6,865 withdrawn from NIOSH with no Dose 

Reconstruction

 1,627 Cases Currently at NIOSH

 1,137 Initial/Original Referral to NIOSH

 430 Reworks or Returns to NIOSH

Data as of June 30, 2023 4
Part B Cases with Dose Reconstruction 

and Final Decision 

38,388 Cases with Dose 

Reconstruction and Final 

Decision

Final Approvals

13,018

Final Denials

25,370

66% Final 

Denials

34% Final

Approvals

Data as of June 30, 2023 5
Part B Cases Filed

Other

38%

NIOSH

30%

SEC Cases Never 

Sent to NIOSH

13%

SEC Cases 

Referred 

to NIOSH

12%

RECA

7%

*Other (beryllium sensitivity, chronic beryllium disease, chronic silicosis)

Data as of June 30, 2023 6
Part B Cases with Final Decision

Cases with Part B Final 

Decision

112,762

Part B Approvals

60,761

Part B Denials 

52,001

46% 

Denials

54% 

Approvals

Part B Final Decisions

Data as of June 30, 2023 7
Top Four Worksites

The top 4 worksites generating new Part B EEOICPA cases

(April 1, 2023 – June 30, 2023)

Nevada Test Site

Hanford

Savannah River Site

Y-12 Plant

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SEC Facility (1 of 2)

Statistical

Category 

Savannah River 

Site

Metals and Controls 

Corp.

Cases (Claims) 

Part B & E 22,205 (30,769) 1,018 (1,574)

Cases 

Returned by 

NIOSH with 

dose 

reconstruction

6,671 475

Final Decisions 

(Part B) 9,284 989

Data as of June 30, 2023 9
SEC Facility (2 of 2)

Statistical

Category 

Savannah River 

Site Metals and Controls 

Corp.

Part B 

Approvals 

(Cases)

4,166 480

Part E 

Approvals 

(Cases)

5,417 No Part E

Total Comp. & 

Medical Bills 

Paid 

$2,021,539,535 $78,743,369

Data as of June 30, 2023 10
JOTG Outreach 

Hamilton, OH

August 16, 2023

Presentations 

o DEEOIC

o DOL Office of the Ombudsman

o Department of Energy

o National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)

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DEEOIC Webinar

August 23, 2023

Establishing Survivorship Under EEOICPA 

Discussion Topics:

• Overview of Survivorship

• Eligibility Criteria Under Part B and Part E

• Compensation Under Part B and Part E

• Multiple Survivor Award

• RECA Beneficiaries

Time 2:00 – 3:30 p.m. ET

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Previous Outreach Events

DEEOIC Virtual Webinar Series

• Establishing Covered Employment

– July 2023

– 131 Attendees

• Impairment and Wage Loss Benefits

– June 2023

– 132 Attendees

• Final Adjudication Branch Roles and Responsibilities

– May 2023

– 197 Attendees

• Information Session

– April 2023

– 198 Attendees

Presentations available on the DOL’s Outreach website:

https://www.dol.gov/agencies/owcp/energy/regs/compliance/Outreach/Outreach_Presentation

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Previous Outreach Events

JOTG Town Hall

• Kayenta, AZ

― June 2023

― 127 Attendees

• Shiprock, NM 

– June 2023

– 97 Attendees

• Farmington, NM 

– June 2023

– 87 Attendees

• Richland, WA

― May 2023

― 225 Attendees

Presentations available on the DOL’s Outreach website:

https://www.dol.gov/agencies/owcp/energy/regs/compliance/Outreach/Outreach_Presentation

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Department of Labor’s 

Presentation to the NIOSH 

Advisory Board

Handout Slides

August 2023
Employee Eligibility

Employed By Part B Part E

DOE Contractors and 

Subcontractors Yes Yes

DOE Federal Employees Yes No

AWE Employees Yes No

Beryllium Vendors Yes No

RECA Yes Yes

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Covered Conditions

Condition Part B Part E

CBD Yes Yes

Beryllium Sensitivity Medical 

Monitoring 

Only

Yes

Chronic Silicosis Yes Yes

Cancer Yes Yes

Any condition related to toxic 

exposure

No Yes

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Survivor Definition

Type Part B Part E

Spouse at time of death Yes Yes

Children - under age 18; 

under age 23 if full-time 

student; or any age if 

medically incapable of selfsupport

Yes Yes

Adult Children Yes No

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Benefits

Part B Part E

$150,000 Employee + 

Survivor

Impairment $2,500 per % 

(Employee)

$50,000 RECA Employee + 

Survivor

Wage Loss $10,000-$15,000 per 

year (Employee)

N/A $125,000 Survivor

$400,000 CAP for B+E 

combined

Combined Amount $400,000

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